Desert NWR - Ranger with Guinea Pigs

A ranger holding two guinea pigs that were released on a wildlife refuge illegally

Desert NWR - Ranger with Guinea Pigs

Don't release your pets! These guinea pigs were recovered by rangers in the spring of 2020. The guinea pigs were rehomed, but not all released pets are that fortunate.

Image

Photo By/Credit

Rob Peloquin/USFWS

Facility

Desert National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Desert

Staff

Joshua Contois

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Human-wildlife conflicts

Urban refuge

Wildlife impacts

Wildlife refuges

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